Incident Summary:

09/10/2012: An explosive device hidden in a truck carrying grapes detonated as a Levies Forces vehicle passed by at a marketplace in Parachinar city, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Fourteen people were killed and 70 injured by the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident, saying that they were targeting Shias.

GTD ID:
201209100002

When:
2012-09-10

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Parachinar

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Shops
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Levies Forces
Specific Description Convoy
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
A remote-detonated explosive device was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 14 Fatalities / 70 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 14
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 70
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"12 Shiites killed in NW Pakistan bombing: officials," Agence France Presse -- English, September 10, 2012.
"Bomb blast kills 10 in NW Pakistan: Officials," Agence France Presse -- English, September 10, 2012.
"Bomb blast kills 10 in NW Pakistan: officials," Agence France Presse -- English, September 10, 2012.